A car exploded near a Mira Mesa neighborhood Saturday evening. The fire spread to a nearby tree, but no homes were burned, San Diego police confirmed.
The car caught fire around 9 p.m. at Bootes Street and Aquarius Drive.
No injuries were reported.
A spokesperson for San Diego Fire-Rescue said it appears a propane torch ignited the trunk. San Diego Police confirmed the cause appeared to be accidental. No crime report was filed.
Ed. Note: A previous version of this article reported drug paraphernalia led to the fire based on initial information from the scene. SDPD confirms this was not the case and the article has been revised.
